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The DUM-series pit droid was a model of repair droid manufactured by Serv-O-Droid, Inc.[1] prior to the Invasion of Naboo.[4] WAC-47 was a pit droid, though he was programmed to be a pilot.[6]
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
- "You know, it's costing me a lot of money to keep these droids even powered up."
- ―Peli Motto, on her DUM-series pit droids
Designed for maintaining podracers,[source?] pit droids were cheap, expendable,[3] and durable repair droids.[source?] Pit droids stood at a height of 1.19 meters[3] but had the ability to fold into a compact form when not in use. This feature could be toggled by tapping their "nose."[4]
If one could not reach the system it needed to work on, the unit would get other pit droids to make an unstable and haphazard droid pyramid. Pit droids were also fearless when faced with unsafe tasks, going as far as to be happy to throw themselves into danger.[7]
History[edit | edit source]
During the Boonta Eve Classic in Mos Espa on Tatooine in 32 BBY,[8], Ody Mandrell had a record-setting team of pit droids for his podracer. Unfortunately, one of the pit droids was sucked into one of Mandrell's podracer's intake. The droid survived but Mandrell's podracer engine was shot.[4]
During the Clone Wars, the 91st Mobile Reconnaissance Corps CO, Clone Commander Neyo had a pit droid designated as WAC-47 that served him.[9] WAC-47 was also a pilot and was chosen to be D-Squad's pilot under Colonel Meebur Gascon.[5] During the mission, WAC-47 received a field promotion to Corporal.[10]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
pit droid in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Ultimate Star Wars (First identified as DUM-series pit droid)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
Star Wars Helmet Collection 12 (Databank A-Z: Cosians–Dagobah)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 17 (Weapons & Uniforms: Sebulba and Rival Pilots)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 21 (Databank A-Z: Greedo–Gundarks) (Picture only)
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 5 (Understanding Robotics: Rotary Bearings)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
Star Wars Helmet Collection 33 (Highlights of the Saga: The Unlikely Heroes)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 38 (Databank A-Z: Baze Malbus–Darth Maul)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Droidography
Every Droid in Star Wars on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (Picture only)
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Technology"
"Chapter 5: The Gunslinger" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
Abafar in the Databank (backup link)
G-LN in the Databank (backup link)
Office of Acquisitions in the Databank (backup link)
Peli Motto in the Databank (backup link)
Pit Droid in the Databank (backup link)
WAC-47 in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ Star Wars: Droidography
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
Pit Droid in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- ↑ 5.0 5.1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Secret Weapons"
- ↑
WAC-47 in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, which includes the Boonta Eve Classic, to 32 BBY.
- ↑
WAC-47 in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "A Sunny Day in the Void"